Claypool is fun. The Norwegian band not so much. What's that other instrument, a kazoo, or a comb? ]]>
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Author: TriceratopsoilSubject: 86025Posted: March 30 2014 at 13:39

EPISODE 10: IN THE KINGDOM OF KITSCH YOU WILL BE A MONSTER

Shining, from Norway, is a cool band. Throughout their transformation from a weird avant-garde jazz band to a weird avant-garde metal band, they've used a whole plethora of real ugly bass sounds, perhaps culminated on Blackjazz with what might well be zipper noises. The bass on this lesser-known album, In The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A Monster, is rattling, buzzy, and just plain dirty.

It would be hard to justify a blog about ballsy bass tones without a shout out to Les Claypool. Given that most people should have heard Primus, I'd like to share a lesser known album Claypool did - Highball with the Devil. Other than a handful of guest appearances, all the instruments were played by the man himself. Raw tones are abundant, full of grit and hoo-hah. Very reminiscent of Primus' The Brown Album, both in compositional style and in aesthetics. I dig it profusely.

Yeah - Hugh Hopper can sound ugly - especially when he has his fuzz-bass lines at high speed, which sounds like amateurish acid-guitar and harsh as all hell.
Also thought Nic Potter's bass on VDGG's 'The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other' sounds really grubby.
Not so much Prog, but, Jack Bruce's tone in Cream is as thick and dirty as it gets. Love it though.]]>
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Author: irrelevantSubject: 86025Posted: February 23 2014 at 23:59

I know what you're probably thinking, 7 episodes of this thing and not a single Zeuhl album? Blasphemy! So, here you go. I'm sure for many people, including myself, the relatively accessible Weidorje (1978) was their first foray into the Zeuhl world. And yet, it's still got some ugly, grungy, stinky bass sound just like I love to love. The reason for that, of course, is the masterful Bernard Paganotti, formerly of Magma and who would later go on to form Paga Group. Listen to that glorious farty goodness, and enjoy.

How did I not know about this?]]>
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Author: TriceratopsoilSubject: 86025Posted: February 16 2014 at 20:01

Alrighty, you asked for it!

EPISODE 7: HUGHSCORE

Due to popular demand, this resurrection episode goes out to Hugh Hopper and the fuzzy goodness of his entire legendary career! I've arbitrarily decided to share some Hughscore. This great group started off basically as a collaboration between Hopper and the band Caveman Shoestore. Simultaneously smooth and gritty, Hugh Hopper's tones have never been more suitable for my blong.

Enjoy, and all you bass players out there remember that sh*tty is pretty!